THE NEXT BEST THING

Weiner's latest is a delightfully funny joyride through Hollywood, and a vibrant and insightful story about what it's like for a young woman to love, and lose, in Los Angeles.

At twenty-three, Ruth Saunders headed out to Hollywood with her seventy-year-old Nanna in tow, hoping to make it as a TV writer. Now, three years later, she gets her first shot at running her own show, "The Next Best Thing," based on her LA adventures with her grandmother. While Nanna has built a burgeoning career as a television extra and found a new boyfriend along the way, Ruth's dreams are stalled and her romantic life is a mess.

Weiner’s previous titles include GOOD IN BED (5/01) and the sequel, CERTAIN GIRLS (4/08), which debuted at #3 on The NYT hardcover bestseller list, BEST FRIENDS FOREVER (7/09), which debuted at #1 on the NYT list, FLY AWAY HOME (07/10), which debuted at #2 and THEN CAME YOU (7/11), which debuted at #3. There are 7 million + copies of Weiner’s books in print in the U.S. alone.